Vehicle recall 97V217000 · November 24, 1997
Chevrolet Caprice, Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser and 1 more model
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The antilock brake system (ABS) modulator can corrode and leak fluid from the front brake circuit.
- Consequence
- Brake fluid leakage can reduce brake effectiveness and increase stopping distances.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace the ABS modulator.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin during January 1998. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Buick at 1-800-521-7300, Oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, or Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V217000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 24, 1997
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- January 15, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 56,701
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Buick Roadmaster (1992): 1992
- Chevrolet Caprice (1992): 1992
- Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser (1992): 1992
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